STATE EX REL. HOLTON v. BOARD OF ED., ETC.

No. 44296.

222 N.W.2d 277 (1974)

STATE of Minnesota ex rel. Richard P. HOLTON, Respondent, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 84, SLEEPY EYE, Minnesota, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

September 27, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl A. Jensen, Sleepy Eye, for appellant.

Peterson, Popovich, Knutson & Flynn, Peter S. Popovich and Ivars J. Kraft, St. Paul, for amicus curiae.

Hall, Joyce & McHaffie and Clinton J. Hall, St. Paul, for respondent.

Heard before SHERAN, C.J., and OTIS, SCOTT and KNUTSON, JJ., and considered and decided by the court en banc.


OTIS, Justice.

This matter arose as the result of the discharge of Richard Holton from his position as elementary school principal. He applied to the district court for a writ of certiorari to review the termination proceedings. The district court found that the school board had not effectively terminated his employment. The board appeals from an order denying its motion to dismiss the writ and remanding the matter to the board. We reverse.

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